Bussin' With The Boys - Why Nebraska Will Win Every Game The Rest Of The Year & Penn State Is A Juggernaut

Episode Date: September 13, 2023

Recorded: September 13, 2023 | The boys are coming off of a tough week in college ball (still .500) and are excited for the opportunity to get better once again. Payoff Willy follows his heart with Nebraska each and every week but other than that he sees the board more clearly than anyone. We also see some new teams on the board as Kansas State, Penn State and Minnesota make their debut on Bet The Bus Season 3. Drop your picks below (Winners Only) ----- Get on the bus with NFL players Will Compton & Taylor Lewan! The Boys are letting you in on their hilarious, high-energy (and often heartfelt) conversations. Topics range from exclusive stories to active player perspectives to out-of-left-field hot takes on things you and your friends only discuss behind closed doors. Sometimes they chat with a guest, sometimes it's just the two of them, but it's always a good time when you're Bussin' With The Boys. And yes, this is the podcast where Mike Vrabel said he'd cut his piece off for a Super Bowl. ----- SHOP: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/bussin-with-the-boys FOLLOW THE BOYS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussinWTB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BussinWTB/ Website: https://www.bussinwtb.com LISTEN iTunes: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Spotify ----- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Proper WildFor more, visit barstool.link/bussinwtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We went two and three this past weekend. Not the best weekend the boys have had in a minute. Not the best weekend. Listen, hand up, I'll take the accountability. We started off three and two in week one. Now we're at two and three, but we ain't got time to fucking bleed. We're bleeding just a little bit,

but we have no time for it. Before we get into the slate, because we have six games here, We're going to talk Minnesota, Kansas State, Missouri, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Penn State, Illinois. Before we get into it, this episode is brought to us by Proper Wild. The cleanest energy shots out there in the world. There's no artificial BS. There's no artificial sweeteners.

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All right, I'm joined by the smartest crew in all of the gambling world. JP, the vault, hubby. It's not about what you make. It's about what you keep. He keeps you protected, safe, and ahead of the game. Jackie Sliffs. You see him back there. He's got the shades on.

He's ready to deal with some quotes. I know he's got some inspirational shit for us this afternoon. So can't wait to hear from the boy, Jackie. You got Gary. We're going to start calling him. It was Gary Midnight last week with the tooth fairy analogy. Now it's going to be Gary Ferry. You play your picks right.

You pull one out right. You put it under your pillow. The fairy might be coming and put a little cash up under that pillow. And then you got the billboard. Mitchell, the billboard. Show it around. Show that big head. Proper Wild.

Bought this episode. They will be presented. Keep showing that head on that forehead of Big Brain Mitch. Now, Jackie, hit us with the recap and hit us with a quote, brother. You hit on it earlier. We went two and three last week. We got some things to do hitting the drawing board. We were three and two the first week.

So right now we're sitting at an even 500% which some people would be content with. We are absolutely fucking not content with 500. This week we're at the drawing board. We're getting picks together and we're coming out hot. And I have a quote for that because it's an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. And that's what we're here to do this week.

We're preparing for war. seasons are being shaped. There's a lot of the line for Nebraska, a lot of the line for Tennessee. I'm excited to get into it because I think it's going to be an inspirational episode. Jack, for everybody watching

and listening right now, by the way, if you're watching, please subscribe, drop some comments. I haven't talked to the squad today. And I knew Jack was going to give some inspirational shit. However, I didn't know

you were going to cook it up like that because the reality is we didn't come here to go five and five. Some might say, batting 50% going 500 that's a winning season in the gambling world we did not come to this program to go 500

we came to fucking win remember when you'd win in little league and you'd get McDonald's after a game yeah no fucking chance is this team getting McDonald's until we'd go positive fucking dude bring it in tight we did not come here to go 500 that's not why we're here

and you guys might be saying oh pay off willie you're the one who makes the picks You're the one who tells us why. Bullshit. It's your belief. Listen, I took accountability at the top of the episode. Now it's time to give it to your real. I'll go out to the media, the press, and everybody else say, hand up, that's on me.

Now that we're in the locker room, now that we're bringing it in tight, it's bullshit on you. We got to believe more. I can give you the whats. I can give you the results, the hows, the why is the process. It doesn't matter if you don't believe. You've got to believe you can't go into this thing half-assed. A great Nebraska head coach. yesterday said it once upon a time.

If you're afraid to lose, and that means you're afraid to win. You can't be going in scared, half-stepping. You'll be like the dogs taking a shit out in the front yard, looking at you all scared and vulnerable, some shit's coming out, I don't know what's going to happen. No, we need foxhole motherfuckers that believe in what we are preaching.

I know it hurts. It's supposed to hurt. It means you care. Pain is a part of growth. Pain is a part of success. I promise you if this shit was easy, everybody would be doing it. It's supposed to be hard.

You've got to lean into that pain. You've got to embrace that pain because I'm telling you, look at me. If we embrace the pain and we embrace the suck, we will be tasting the gift of salvation come Saturday night. And that gift of salvation starts with Nebraska minus 11. Jack T's off, brother. Let's fucking go. Three weeks in a row, rolling with the corn huskers.

At least you are. We got Northern Illinois at Nebraska. First home game, night game. Spreads 11. Let's see where this goes. You said let's see where this goes. Listen, if you've watched Bustin with the boys, you know where my head's at.

There's no panic here. We're 0 and 2. We don't turn the ball over 8 times. We're 2 and 0. We lost to a good Minnesota team who's 2 and 0, who's probably going to beat North Carolina this weekend. We'll get to that pick in a minute. We lost to a good Colorado team that's firing.

This is a money line as clear as day. for Nebraska. That's what I'm seeing. And look, we have a good defense. We have a good run game. The keys are this. Take care of the football. When on third down, we're kind of bottom half. We're bottom half of college ball on third down. We've got to make an emphasis. Went on third down, protect the ball, and get Jeff going early. We need some confidence. Yeah, we're going to run the rock. We're going to run it down the fucking throat. We are going to gag the Northwestern Huskies, Northern Illinois. It doesn't fucking matter. what outfit they are.

We're beating their ass. We can do it in the run game. However, we do. We need to get some confidence going with Jeff. Get them moving out of the pocket early, painting the sidelines a little bit, some quick passes. Marry the run game, compliment each other.

Week one of the regular season for Nebraska starts this weekend. You don't start a season without a home game. Look at every other team in college ball who's winning games. They've played at home. Nebraska hasn't. They've been on the road twice. Should have won both games. Turnovers.

Protect the football. I got Nebraska minus 11 in front of the home crowd. night game, night game in the rule era. You watch him do the media and press conference. He's a fucking leader. I'm telling you. Nebraska minus 11. In matter of fact, I do like what Mitch was saying here.

Under is hit in both the Nebraska's games. It is now sitting at 47 and a half. Do we go under on the Nebraska Northern Illinois game? Yeah, I would go under. You're going alt-pick, alt-line. You're taking under. You're not buying the Nebraska stock, but you might make a play at the under.

Yeah, yeah. The under is healthy with Nebraska. Great defense, like you said. And, yeah, the offense is trying to figure it out. I know 11's a big number because our offense hasn't proved that it can do honestly much of anything right now. But we don't turn the ball over. We're getting in the end zone.

We don't have penalties and turnovers. We're getting into the end zone every time. Nebraska minus 11. All right, moving on. We have the number one team in the Big Ten West, Minnesota, at UNC line in seven and a half. I like this game. I like this game from Minnesota.

People talk a lot of been talking on it. It's funny because Minnesota has to take a lot of strays because they barely beat Nebraska and storm the field. Again, program hasn't lost more than four games since 2018. I'm going to continue to say that. But Minnesota's got a tough team now. If they can get that offense going, I think North Carolina is vulnerable.

Minnesota's also vulnerable. And it's a home game in North Carolina. But I like taking Minnesota. Minnesota plus seven and a half. Minnesota with the points, if the line moves, take the points. If it moves a little too much, then just move the line to seven and a half because I like that plus seven and a half right now. Maybe they keep it close. They have good defense.

I'm not sold on their quarterback at Minnesota, but maybe he'll get shit going now that he's got a couple games under his belt. You know, he had no clue he's going to face a black shirt defense like Nebraska in week one. Thank God they got out of there and kicked the game winning field goals storm the field. Listen, we had four turnovers that game. We win that game. This is about Minnesota. Minnesota plus seven and a half. You can take that one home because also, and here's some data that backs it up.

So you guys aren't thinking Will's just talking out of his ass right now. UNC barely beat half state and double overtime. UNC is also two and four against a spread in their last six games, thanks to Mitchie Billboard. Minnesota has been struggling offensively. That is true. But their defense has been stout. If they can make a couple stops and capitalize on some drives, they will keep it close. That is the words of Mitchell Billboard.

Mitch, are you taking Minnesota plus seven and a half? Yeah. Okay. Let's go. Anybody going UNC minus seven and a half? Not after that gross win they had over. I have a question. I have a question because what happened last week, Will,

with all your North Carolina hype, they were one of the best teams ever. Drake May was a Heisman trophy candidate. What happened? One of the core values of bet the bus. Tell them. Accountability. And JP, you are correct.

I was riding high on North Carolina. Part of me, it gets emotional because South Carolina let us down. I do think North Carolina has a solid team. I also think Minnesota has a solid team. That's why I like this game in Minnesota's favor, because they got North Carolina at minus seven and a half. I truly lost my train of thought right there. Did you ever hear what Gilbert Chesterton said?

Who? Gilbert Chesterton. You ever hear what he said? Tell us. He said if a man only likes VIII. Victory, he must always come late for the battle. Can you explain that one a little bit more? You know, I think it's pretty, you know, self-explanatory.

No, I love it. JP, you are right, you are right. There's, you know, maybe there's a little too much heart involved with this one. You want Minnesota to continue to fucking... You don't even got to elaborate. I just need to hear that. You're right, you're right. I was talking out of my ass.

I was talking out of my ass. That's, again, accountability. I respect that. Just like I respect you. All right, moving on. We got Kansas State at the ugly cousin of the SEC, Missouri. The spread is six and a half. This one does seem like a layup.

I like K State a lot. I know they were a team that we rode a lot last year, them in Illinois. Those two teams weren't always in our bet the bus, but every weekend I know our group chat was kind of popping off like, yo, these boys are kind of nice, especially when it comes to the gambling world. Let me tell you, Missouri's schedule so far. South Dakota, 35 to 10, not good enough. Middle Tennessee, 23 to 19.

Chalk that one up as a fucking loss, because that should be a blowout if you're Missou. Playing in the fucking SEC and shit. Kansas State won last year 40 to 12. Kansas State is making bad teams look bad. They're averaging 43 and a half, but, you know, they are beating, you know, terrible fucking schools. However, they're making bad teams look bad. A lot like the boys in South Bend, Notre Dame right now. They're making the bad teams look bad.

They look like a little machine on offense. A lot of hardworking, blue collar first and last out, intangible study habits, neck up type of guys out there running around sneaky athletic, sneaky fast, making a lot of plays for Kansas State. Mizzu is also 0 and 2 against a spread this season. This is, as Jackie Sliffs just said, a layup of a pick. We are going Kansas State minus 5. I don't care if the line moves a fucking minus 9 and a half. We're taking Kansas State. I think they're going to steamroll the fucking Missou Tigers.

Do we have a... Bismuth College. On the over? Do we have what? Do you know what the over is for this game by chance? You like an alt-line for this? I kind of like the over. I mean, you just said it.

Kansas State is averaging how much? 44 points, 44.3? Yeah, about 40... 43 and a half points per game. Yeah. I think it could be a sloppy defensive game with a lot of offensive strike. So I don't know.

Maybe there's something there. What is the over? Do we know? Let's look it up. 48.5. Kansas State averaging 43 and a half I like what you're selling There's data there

I like what you're selling So I don't know Maybe a little Maybe you tease it A little six and a half A little over Who knows? Mitch, do you only need two legs

To build a teaser Like a six point teaser? We're rich Hey, we're on to something We are Take the teaser with the over That brings it down to what Brings it down to 42 and a half

For the over And you get, if you're going Yeah, listen We don't do fun fucking math. We do letters and particularly we do W. We do money. We do money, baby. I'm telling you. Take a two-leg teaser in that Kansas State game. We're going to take them out. Basically, it's going to be a money line and a over 42 and a half. That's when you create a teaser, a little two-league part-late teaser. You run it at six points. You get both of those favorable.

Listen, like J.B. said, money. Next game. Next game. Scariest weekend of my life. Set it up. I'll ask you. I'll ask you how you're feeling. Set it up. Set it up. just build it out. I'm going to be unbiased. We have the Tennessee volunteers playing in the swamp at night versus Florida. The spread of six and a half. You go ahead. You take this one.

I love how you're staying unbiased. We told you to wear neutral colors. You're wearing neutral colors, brother. Florida, listen, the best you're going to get out of Florida is the untold, the mediocre, untold story, Swamp Kings. Terrible starts of the year. They're 0 and 2 against the spread. They were up on Tennessee.

when you look at the last six years, they're five and one. They won five in a row before Tennessee won a big game. I was there that shit was rocking in Tennessee. Tennessee is averaging 257 rush yards per game, which is fourth, fourth in the country. I think all lies are on Joe Milton this game. Not that this is like some colossal game, however, it's a rivalry game. It's all about fuck Florida, Florida hate week, all that type of stuff.

I just think it's a big game for Joe Milton because you show up in a, in a hostile atmosphere like the swamp, and you put up some points you're slinging the rock around. I think it's a big game for him. That's who I'm going to be watching. And also, is there any news this came out of Tennessee that we can rely on? Is there anything that's happened that kind of puts our, hey, they didn't play that well over the weekend at ease?

Yeah, because everyone's talking. Austin P., it was six, six at half, you know, countless misthrows, overthrows, bad calls. You can blame it on whatever you want. It was a horrible game, and we got the W. on paper, but it felt like a loss. Typically, I would be screwing from the mountaintops, you know,

fuck Florida. Tennessee's going to take this, take the spread. And I am because on Sunday morning, not the coaches, but the players initiated a player-only team meeting for the Tennessee volunteers.

We're just doing, we're doing other antics. This is just for, this is for production. Yeah, this is production. You know I'm right in this. You know I'm right in Tennessee. finish up, I did not mean to. Again, a big rivalry game. It's anyone's game because it's Florida.

It does not matter what the records are. But because the players initiated a team-only meeting on Sunday morning that tells you that not only are they fucking dialed in for the game, but there's leadership there. There's presence. I do believe Joe Milton has a big bounceback game. He played really bad this past Saturday. But this is like Mitchie has said in our notes, it's the lip-ness test for Joe. And I do think he's going to go in the swamp

and shut the fucking gators up. It's going to be a big game. It's going to be fun. It's Florida, Tennessee at night. It's kind of, you know, it's what college football's about. I'm riding with you, brother. Tennessee minus six and a half. One question for you.

Yeah. What does litmus mean? It's like a test to determine if something is adequate enough. Fuck. I'm telling you, I got geniuses. I got geniuses. We got geniuses in this fucking locker room, boys. What is the next thing?

game. We're going Tennessee minus six and a half. I like for them to go into the swamp and fucking, you know, do their thing. All right. The next game, a game that we will be in attendance for, we have the South Carolina Gamecocks versus the Georgia Bulldogs in the hedges. The spread is 27 and a half. This is, uh, yeah, I don't really know what to think about this game. I don't either, man. It's like, listen, I'll tell you what to think about this game. In 2019, all of Georgia's last like SEC East losses like everything

before their dynasty happened in 2019. That was the last time they ever really truly lost. And who did they lose to? They lost to South Carolina. And that is what they will do this weekend against South Carolina. They will lose. The year we only had three wins, we beat Georgia.

We beat Georgia and then the ACC champions. South Carolina, we mentioned that we'll be at that game. South Carolina hasn't lost a game in over 365 days that I've attended. And I'm riding that all the way down to Athens. So you do whatever you got to do. I know what I'm doing.

Brother, you get my piss hot when you talk Gamecocks, dude. You really do. Like, I love that little spin 365 deal because you are. You're saying, hey, whatever the case may be, South Carolina is always good for a big upset. And you think it's coming this weekend at Athens. The line is plus 27 and a half. Here's why I like South Carolina outside of all that spin zone stuff. I'm nervous about their defense because North Carolina and who they just play over the way,

Furman, who put up some points regardless, like if they still took care of business offensively. I do like how Radler showed up for 300 plus, what, three touchdowns. I had like two and completion. I was going to say two or three in completions. The backup got in. He was wheeling and dealing a little bit. It's good when South Carolina is getting a little bit of a mojo on offense similar to last year. I think it's good for that confidence, just for that momentum going into a game like South Carolina.

Because you can look at week one and chalked up as that was sloppy ball. That was not us and everything else. Because I do. I believe in Coach Beamer. I like what they're doing. To upset, I think will be insane in Athens. However, plus 27 and a half, I can get on board with that. I'm going to take the Gamecox plus 27 and a half. Listen, Georgia is the team you won't walking off the bus. I like plus 27 and a half, brother. I like that. Is anybody going Georgia? Mitch? It could be huge for the SECs. I'm riding with the GameCocks.

Such a follower, Mitch. All right, moving on. I'm the one to do your pick. You look smart. Listen, we can't let that get out. We can't let that get out. Every good head coach has great coordinator and coaches surrounding him.

That's what I'll say. You are one of them. Let's get to the bet the bus lock of the week. Presented by Proper Wild, the proper wild. This is the proper game. Penn State. at Illinois. We got your lock of the week right here. No BS, no artificial bullshit, just like the proper wild shots. This will be the cleanest ass whooping you've ever seen of all time.

Jack, set this game up. Yeah, we got Penn State at Illinois. The fighting of line eye. The spread is 14 and a half, which is a good amount of points, but it is Penn State. So, again, I don't really know where this game goes. Because Illinois has been playing decent ball this year. No, no, they haven't. They did last year. I'm sorry. It's okay.

You're your SEC. Trust me. You're looking, you dressed up right now. Your head is against, it's all fuck Florida right now. And that's okay. Let the Big Ten experts, myself, Mitch, will speak on this a little. But yeah, Illinois, they were good last year. However, they're not playing that good a ball yet this year, man.

And Penn State is a machine. Like every receiver's touching the ball. And Mitch, I'll get to you here in a second because Penn State, is Penn State you're one or two. I know you love Ohio State, too. I do get me. They're my two. Okay, okay.

Take the camera, take the moving camera, put it around to your head, and JP, just on his forehead, just put front runner on his forehead. But. Oh, stand for that, bitch. Hey, hey, I love their quarterback. He's dominating. Got a lot of yards. He doesn't make a whole lot of mistakes.

He drives the offense downfield. They're running back by committee offense. they got studs in the backfield. And not only that, but the quarterback, everybody is touching the ball for Penn State. I mean, they got a squad, man. They're good in the trenches. They got tough defense.

I think my pick is Penn State minus 14 and a half against an Illinois team that I don't even think they're searching for their identity right now. And it ain't going to be found in Champaign this weekend. Mitch, is there anything that you got to add on to that? Illinois defense isn't like what we were used to last year. We were riding those guys hard through the entire season. Hey, yeah.

No pause. But the two running backs that Penn State has, Nick Singleton and K. Tron Allen. Tatron. Fat man. Ketron's from J.P.'s area. Nick Singleton's from my area. PA boy and South Carolina boy just in the back just doing their thing.

I think Penn State is just, I'm nervous for when my number one team faces my number two team later in the season. But it is what it is. Penn State, lock it. that is that is the lock of the week i like penn state minus 14 and a half would anybody is anybody thinking that might be a game that they might not cover before we send these people off on a glorious wednesday but uh k tron he's not from south carolina i met him at i m g just want to put that out there because if he was from south carolina you would know i saw your excitement your excitement

did say we grew up neighbors that situation but i m g yeah a lot of history at i m g we were at the airport weekend and just some random cats asking you about your IMG backpack and then when it goes to some historical how it got built and everything like that. But yeah, Penn State minus 14 and a half. Guys, look, yes. There's a quote now that I'm thinking of it. It comes from JP, which also comes from a legendary turtle out of a movie. Yesterday is history. The future is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why they call it the what, well, the parlay. Put them all in a parlay.

And we're checking this sports book for everything it's worth, boys. Thank you for tuning in to bet the bus. Make sure to subscribe and leave comments. Big hugs, tiny kisses. We fucking love you. That was... That was... That's why I couldn't say it before we started the episode,

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We created our own podcast called Hey Jonas. We invented a podcast. Well, we didn't invent it. We just contributed to it. We're the first people to do podcasts. We get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions. Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it. But, you know, tired and sick. Listen to Hey Jonas on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Just listen. We don't care where you hear it. I'm Joey Dardano. and on my new podcast, Hope from a Hypocrite, I'll be changing lives, helping people in need with thoughtful solutions. Sike, I'm a comedian. I'm not qualified to give good advice. Join me and my comedian friends

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There are times when the mind becomes a difficult place to live. This is David Eagleman with the Inner Cosmos podcast, and for Mental Health Awareness Month, we'll talk with singer-songwriter Jewel about anxiety. I started living in my car, and then my car got stolen. I was having panic attacks. I was agoraphobic. This is a month of deeply personal and honest conversations

about what happens when the brain goes off course. Listen to Inner Cosmos on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.